My hard drive upgrade died 1 year and 1 week after installation, and I was wondering if the 30-second skip feature has anything to do with that. I replaced the original 40G Maxtor that ran for 2 years with a 120G Maxtor that quit in the above time. When I received the drive, there was a card explaining how to activate the 30-second skip, and I thought that was the greatest thing since the TiVo was invented. Yet I wonder if my rabid use of the feature contributes to a short life span. I replaced the drive with a 160G model, and while I was waiting for its arrival, I put the old original 40G back in.
So. Does anyone here feel that 30-second zapping kills your drive off faster?